Parents campaign to keep community kindy

The not-for-profit King Cole Kindergarten in Oonoonba has been operating out of the old CWA hall for more than 40 years.

Enrolments in the senior class dropped by 30 per cent this year and the facility faces closure at the end of the term.

"Because it is run by a parent group they have said that they can only guarantee the kindy at this moment until the end of the term," says parent Sacha Moncrieff.

"[Parents are] just trying to see whatever we could do to scramble and try save the kindy," she said.

Director group leader Kylie Trimmer says with many families having both parents working, the longer opening hours of childcare centres and other kindergartens may be appealing to families.

"The drop in numbers is a cause of a lot of competition happening around, with the government with their new education systems happening with the C and Ks at the school and then also at the kindergartens," she said.

Sizzling to save their school

A sausage sizzle last weekend raised $600 which will go a long way to improving the kindergarten's prospects says Ms Trimmer.

"Obviously we need to make the fundraising work to help with the situation... anything for us makes a difference," she said.

Further fundraising activities including a dinner and cake sale are planned, Ms Moncrieff says parents are optimistic they can keep the school viable.

"I'm not sure it is the fundraising that will save it, I think it is the opportunity to spread the word while we are fundraising."

"I think at the moment it is all hands on deck and that is a great positive community atmosphere to be a part of," she said.